I have a 1968 JD 350 crawler that runs great but doesn't turn hardly at all in forward. It will turn on a dime in reverse, left and right. Where can I find good instructions on how to adjust this?
(Good power to both tracks, comes to stop when i pull back on both levers, just doesn't turn well going forward.)
1968 JD350 crawler steers in reverse, not in forward
Re: 1968 JD350 crawler steers in reverse, not in forward
Welcome dh1971,
There are several steps to adjusting the steering clutches and brakes. You apparently don't have a service manual,or operator's manual, for your crawler , as the steps are in both I believe. I suggest you send Lavoy an email at postmaster@jdcrawlers.com and purchase a service manual, and operator's manual. Those will guide you through the steps, do them in the order shown and do all the steps. The manuals will be helpful during maintenance and repair tasks on your crawler. They are tools just as much as wrenches are, in my opinion.
Jim
There are several steps to adjusting the steering clutches and brakes. You apparently don't have a service manual,or operator's manual, for your crawler , as the steps are in both I believe. I suggest you send Lavoy an email at postmaster@jdcrawlers.com and purchase a service manual, and operator's manual. Those will guide you through the steps, do them in the order shown and do all the steps. The manuals will be helpful during maintenance and repair tasks on your crawler. They are tools just as much as wrenches are, in my opinion.
Jim
Re: 1968 JD350 crawler steers in reverse, not in forward
Great, Thank you.
I definitely need a manual!
I definitely need a manual!
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Re: 1968 JD350 crawler steers in reverse, not in forward
Welcome dh1971
My '69 350 did the same thing as yours. What I found was the brake band would engage going backwards, but not forward. In my case this was a worn band, but you may get lucky.
My '69 350 did the same thing as yours. What I found was the brake band would engage going backwards, but not forward. In my case this was a worn band, but you may get lucky.
Re: 1968 JD350 crawler steers in reverse, not in forward
As Jason said, that symptom is usually indicative of worn brake bands.
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